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Timeline of the occupation of the Baltic States lists key events in the military occupation of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania by the Soviet Union during the Second World War. ==1939== *August 23, 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact signed. A secret protocol of the pact places Estonia, Latvia, and Finland in Soviet sphere of interest. Poland was split up between Soviet and Nazi interests. *September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland. This events signifies start of World War II in Europe. *September 14, 1939, Polish submarine Orzeł enters Tallinn harbour, crew interned. *September 17, 1939, Soviet Union invades Poland, still working together with Nazi Germany within the MRP framework. *September 18, 1939, the Polish submarine Orzeł escapes from Tallinn, sets course to England. *September 22, 1939, Soviet Army captures Polish town of Wilno (now Vilnius). *September 24, 1939, Soviet Union demands establishment of Russian military bases in Estonia, using the Orzeł incident as the pretext and threatening invasion in case of noncompliance. *September 28, 1939, Molotov-Ribbentrop pact amended pursuant to German-Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty; most of Lithuania now falls into the Soviet sphere of influence. *September 28, 1939 Estonia submits to Soviet ultimatum, accepts military bases. *October 2, 1939, Soviet Union demands establishment of Russian military bases in Latvia, threatening invasion in case of noncompliance. *October 5, 1939 Latvia submits to Soviet ultimatum, accepts military bases. *October 5, 1939, Soviet Union begins negotiating with Finland for bases and territory exchanges. *October 10, 1939 Lithuania accepts Soviet bases. Soviet Union transfers Vilnius, previously Wilno of Poland, to Lithuania. *October 18, 1939, First Red Army units enter Estonia. *November 13, 1939, Finland rejects Soviet ultimatum. *November 30, 1939 Soviet Union invades Finland. Winter War starts. *December 1, 1939 Terijoki Government, Soviet puppet government of Finland created in the Terijoki county captured from Finland. *December 14, 1939 League of Nations expels Soviet Union for its illegal war against Finland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Timeline of the occupation of the Baltic states」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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